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the level of poverty and inequality to policy measures will be to derive the “accounting price multipliers matrix”, which …. The approach we propose in this paper allows analyzing the level of inequality in the distribution of income linking the …
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’s main goal is poverty reduction, not economic growth. In this paper, aid’s impact on poverty, growth, and inequality are …, are used. The main finding is that economic growth reduces poverty, but also aid, although less than growth, and not under … evidence of foreign aid’s effect on poverty. …
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This analytical review explores the links between growth, poverty and inequality in Sudan for the period 1956 … GDP per capita growth- and inequality as measured by Gini coefficient (the growth, inequality and poverty triangle …) whether growth, inequality and poverty are cointegrated, ii( whether growth Granger causes inequality, iii) and whether …
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This study explores to what extent migration has contributed to improved living standards of individuals in Tanzania. Using a 13-year panel survey, the authors find that migration between 1991 and 2004 added 36 percentage points to consumption growth. Although moving out of agriculture resulted...
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In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the interaction between the …, income inequality is perceived more negatively with increased perceived fairness, due to the need for unexpected policy …
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We argue that perceived fairness of the income generation process affects the association between income inequality and … income redistribution. Income inequality is predicted to have a more favorable impact on subjective wellbeing for individuals … differences in individual tolerance for income inequality, and the predicted influence of actual fairness. …
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In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008557077
In this paper, we revisit the association between happiness and inequality. We argue that the perceived fairness of the … less in favor of income redistribution. In societies with a high level of actual social mobility, income inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008557081
This paper provides an extensive review of growth, inequality and poverty reduction in the East Asian miracle economies …. This review suggests that the basic impetus for poverty reduction was robust economic growth, which was fostered by a …
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Since 1950s, most African nations have gained independence from their colonial powers. Fortunately, independence has brought many changes to these nations and these include multi-party democratic government and western education systems. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least...
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